Chapter 37: Master Cihang (Part 1)

, cross the river pawn

Qi Xuansu, who was running at full speed, suddenly noticed that the rain had stopped. Not only had the rain stopped, but the strong wind, thunder, and fog also disappeared one after another. Finally, the heavy black clouds covering the sky began to dissipate, revealing the blue sky behind it.

The clouds clear and the fog clears.

Qi Xuansu stopped and looked up.

It was as if nothing had happened, the heavy pressure and the glaring urgency on his back disappeared, making Qi Xuansu breathe a sigh of relief.

Qi Xuansu hesitated a little, whether to look back and see what happened. Although fights between gods are dangerous, sometimes they are also opportunities. Traveling in the rivers and lakes is about finding wealth and wealth in danger. If you can earn it through water and fire, your life will be worthwhile.

If it was Qi Xuansu before, he might have turned around, but now Qi Xuansu is different. He has already obtained a blood pill, which may allow him to enter the holy realm of Sanren, which is the stage of returning to the true state. There seems to be no need to continue taking risks.

What's more important is that Qi Xuansu is no longer carefree. With a woman in his heart, he has to be three minutes slower to draw a sword, let alone risking his life like this? Or to put it another way, heroes are short-tempered and children love each other long. Beauty Township is the Tomb of Heroes.

As for Qiniang, Qi Xuansu did not set up a memorial arch for himself. Indeed, he sometimes ignored it. Anyway, when he was weighing the pros and cons, the first thing he thought of was his own life, and the second thought was of Zhang Yuelu, who deserved to be killed by Qiniang. It is said that "when you have a wife, you forget about your mother."

Qi Xuansu hesitated again and again, but finally turned around and walked in the direction of Cuowenbu.

When Qi Xuansu came to the place where he "hit the wall" again, he found that the invisible wall blocking his way had disappeared, and the road was smooth.

Qi Xuansu came to the shore of Cuowenbu and looked over.

Previously, there was heavy rain on the lake, clouds and fog, and huge waves, so naturally nothing could be seen. However, it was already calm at this time. Not to mention the heavy rain and waves, there was no water mist at all.

Qi Xuansu saw the "Yinglong" floating in the distance at a glance. At this time, Yinglong was covered with scars. Although it was not broken into two parts and there were no obvious gaps, the entire hull was like a shaky dilapidated house. The original compact structure is showing a tendency to fall apart. Many wreckage fragments can even be seen on the surrounding lakes, and these wreckage are also well preserved, which makes people think of the allusion of "the cook eats the cow", as if these fragments are like fallen leaves. It usually falls off rather than being forcibly knocked off by external force.

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This is indeed the case. One of the characteristics of Wu Luo's divine power is that it only hurts living things but not dead things. Therefore, after Wu Luo's divine power fell on "Ying Long", the Taoist disciples in the ship suffered heavy casualties, but the ship itself was Safe and sound.

The reason why "Yinglong" became what it is now is because "Yinglong"'s uninterrupted three consecutive attacks exceeded its own limits, causing the ship's hull to be unable to withstand it. The internal formations and talismans collapsed one after another, and then it began to collapse. untie. But even so, it still failed to hurt Wu Luo and let her escape unscathed.

It can even be said that if the woman in white had not arrived in time, "Yinglong" would have crashed in Cuowenbu and sunk directly to the bottom of the lake, instead of barely floating on the lake like it is now.

The woman in white was standing on the bow of the ship. The bone staff that was nailed to Shangguan Jing had been pulled out by her. However, the moment the bone staff was separated from the body, it turned into countless red streams of light, which came from the ancient immortal Wu Luo. With his divine power, he even wanted to bite back the person who pulled out the bone staff, but was easily dismissed by the woman in white.

Although the woman in white may not be Wu Luo's opponent, she is still capable of fighting against Wu Luo. These small tricks will naturally not be able to defeat him.

After a long time, the Taoist disciples who were still alive came to the deck one after another. After seeing the woman in white, they all saluted respectfully and called her "Master Cihang".

The woman in white is the second most powerful figure in the Zhengtai after the Heavenly Master, and is also Zhang Yuelu's mentor. Zhang Yuelu's "Cihang Pudu Sword Canon" was taught by Cihang.

In this competition for candidates for the seventh generation of Grand Master, the three deputy masters of Heavenly Master, Earth Master, and National Master, Da Zhenren, and the other Pingzhang Da Zhenren have all been eliminated due to age and other factors. They are the most promising to become the seventh generation of Grand Master. The three masters who teach are Qingwei, Donghua and Cihang.

If the three deputy head masters, Dazhenren, are the regents who take turns in power, then Zhenren Cihang is one of the candidates for the crown prince of the Taoist sect.

Looking at the candidates for the three great leaders, their paths are different. For example, Qingwei Zhenren and Donghua Zhenren are two complete extremes. Qingwei Zhenren has been in the local area for a long time and has served as the head of the local Taoist government for many years, including Liaodong Daofu, Luzhou Daofu, Qizhou Daofu, etc. . Donghua Zhenren has been in Yujing for a long time and has served as the headmaster of Jiutang for many years, including Beichen Hall, Tianji Hall, and Ancestral Hall. Now he is the headmaster of Ziwei Hall, which can be said to be thirty years old. Ranked first among the six Zhenzhi masters.

Cihang Zhenren is a compromise, having both. In his early years, he worked deeply in Jiangnan Daofu. Later, he was transferred to Yujing and served as the director of Huashengtang.

The real person in the hall and the real person in charge of the Duzhi hall.

According to the unwritten rules of the Taoist sect, Yujing Jiutang is higher than the local Taoist government, so the ranking of the three should be Master Donghua at the top, Master Cihang second, and Master Qingwei at the bottom. But the actual situation cannot be calculated like this. Taiping Dao is the most powerful, but Qingwei Zhenren, who is at the bottom, has the highest voice. There is even talk of a third leader named Li.

Of course, the other two also have their own opinions. If Donghua Zhenren wins the position of Grand Master, then Quanzhen Dao will have two Grand Masters in a row, and will be the first among the three Daos to achieve such an achievement. If Cihang Zhenren wins the position of Grand Master, she will be the first female Grand Master after the revival of Taoism. Especially Cihang Zhenren, many female nuns, even if they are not disciples of Zhengyi Dao, hope that Cihang Zhenren can become the Grand Master, breaking the situation where the leader of Taoism has always been firmly controlled by men.

However, this idea has also attracted the denial of many conservative people. Let alone other things, you must know that the "Madam Master" in Taoism is not only a title, but also a position. It is granted the title of Pingzhang Da Zhenren, and assists the Grand Master in handling major and minor affairs, with great power. This is also a tradition left over from the Xuansheng era. If Cihang Zhenren really becomes the Grand Master, what about the position of the Master's Wife? Will it be changed to the Master's son-in-law?

In short, the three candidates have their own advantages. It depends on the nomination of Jinque. If the situation is still deadlocked like the previous times, it is possible that the scope of nomination will be expanded or military force will be used. No one can guarantee this. Although Quanzhen Dao and Zhengyi Dao now have a tendency to unite to fight against Taiping Dao, it is almost impossible for the two families to reach an agreement on the selection of the Grand Master for their own interests, so the result is still confusing.

However, even so, one thing is certain. The status of these three people is so high that even if they fail to compete for the Grand Master, they can become the Grand Master Pingzhang or the Deputy Grand Master, and they are the real powerful figures of the Taoist sect.

After Cihang Zhenren signaled everyone to waive the ceremony, he whispered: "Zhenren Shangguan has died in battle. Keep his body and wait for Yujing to come."

The word "dead in battle" undoubtedly determined Shangguan Jing's death. The others understood and showed sad faces. Some people have already knelt down in front of Shangguan Jing's body and cried bitterly. It is unknown whether they are crying for their own survival or for their boss's untimely death.

Just as Cihang Zhenren was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly felt something in her heart and turned her head to look towards the west shore of the lake.

Then she took a step, creating a circle of lotus-shaped ripples, and she disappeared.